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failure

Syllables: fail-ure: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. The final e is silent, so it doesn't add a syllable.
Stressed syllable: The 1st syllable is stressed: FAIL-ure.
Pronunciation: /ˈfeɪljɚ/ in American English.
Stress position: The stress falls on the next-to-last syllable (1st of 2), as in TA-ble, ba-NA-na and in-for-MA-tion. Words ending in -tion and -sion always work this way.
Line break: At the end of a line you can break it as fail-ure.

Words that rhyme with failure

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How do you divide failure into syllables?

failure divides as fail-ure. fail-ure: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. The final e is silent, so it doesn't add a syllable.

How many syllables are in failure?

Failure has 2 syllables (fail-ure).

Which syllable is stressed in failure?

The stressed syllable in failure is fail. The 1st syllable is stressed: FAIL-ure.

How do you pronounce failure?

/ˈfeɪljɚ/ in American English.